| Description |
1 online resource (52 minutes) |
| Summary |
The Souls of Black Girls is an award-winning provocative news documentary that raises the question of whether or not women of color may be suffering from a self-image disorder as a result of trying to attain the standards of beauty that are celebrated in media images. The candid piece features interviews with young women discussing their self-image as well as social commentary from Rapper/Political Activist Chuck D, Actresses Regina King and Jada Pinkett Smith, PBS Washington Week Moderator Gwen Ifill and Cultural Critic Michaela Angela Davis, among others. Since its completion, The Souls of Black Girls has been screened and overwhelmingly well-received by audiences at film festivals and more than 100 private screenings at various institutions, organizations and colleges/universities. Most recently, the film was featured as the centerpiece of Procter & Gamble's national "My Black is Beautiful" campaign, where its Producer shared the message of the piece as a celebrity panelist of the signature "My Black is Beautiful" tour |
| Notes |
Title from title screen (viewed November 02, 2022) |
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"Based on research entitled, Self-esteem and self-confidence: the effects of mass media on women of color ... forgotten" |
| Credits |
Music, Marcos Morales |
| Performer |
Interviewees: Darlise Blount, Chuck D, Michaela Angela Davis, Dr. Lez Edmonds, Pamela Edwards, C'Nay Hines, Gwen Ifill, Juanita Jennings, Regina King, Katie Magrane, Amelia Marshall, Kadija Minah, Kenyetta Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith |
| Notes |
In English |
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African American women -- Race identity
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African American women in popular culture.
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African American women -- Psychology
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Self-esteem in women.
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African American women in popular culture
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African American women -- Psychology
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African American women -- Race identity
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Self-esteem in women
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documentary film.
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Documentary films
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Feature films
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Documentary films.
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Feature films.
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Documentaires.
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Streaming video
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| Author |
Valerius, Daphne, director, producer, editor of moving image work, screenwriter
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Smith, Jada Pinkett, 1971- interviewee.
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Femme Noire Production (Firm), production company.
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By Her Productions, publisher
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